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The Courtesan Kasugano Writing a Letter by Suzuki Harunobu — VisualArtsDB

The Courtesan Kasugano Writing a Letter

The Courtesan Kasugano Writing a Letter

Suzuki Harunobu

1755–1775

Medium: Woodblock print (Yonkyokuban); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (21.3 x 14.6 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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